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Two Aldi wines are now officially among the best in the world

By Yay Cork June 6, 2019June 5, 2019

Fetch us a large trolley.

Two Aldi wines have taken Silver awards at the world’s largest wine competition in London.

Amongst the coveted Silver medals winners at the Decanter World Wine Awards were Aldi’s hugely popular Exquisite Collection Argentinian Malbec (€7.99) and Exquisite Collection Leyda Sauvignon Blanc (€8.99).

Judged by a panel of 280 world-renowned wine experts, including 70 Masters of wine, this prestigious competition pits the very best wines from around the globe against each other in a series of rigorous blind taste tests.

“Once again, Aldi has demonstrated its outstanding ability to source exceptional wines at exceptionally keen prices,” said Tom Doorley, Aldi’s Wine Expert.

“Two of Aldi’s wines that took bronze- the organic Toro Loco from Spain and the Estevez Sauvignon Blanc 2018 from Chile – are amongst the most inexpensive on the shelves, which just goes to show that you don’t need to spend a lot of money to get a lot of pleasure from superb wines.”

Music to our ears, Tom. Music to our ears…

Filling your wine cellar this weekend? Here’s the full list of Aldi’s Decanter World Wine Awards 2019:

Silver medals
Exquisite Collection Argentinian Malbec €7.99
Exquisite Collection Leyda Sauvignon Blanc €8.99

Bronze medals
Toro Loco Organic Red Wine €6.99
Estevez Sauvignon Blanc 2018 €6.99
Pianeta Organico Pinot Grigio €7.79
Exquisite Collection Touraine Sauvignon Blanc €7.99
Exquisite Collection South Australian Shiraz €8.99
Baron Amarillo Rioja Reserva 2015 €8.99
Exquisite Collection Clare Valley Riesling €9.99
Exquisite Collection Cremant du Jura 2016 €12.49
Pianeta Organic Prosecco €14.99

Commended medals
Animus Vinho Verde €7.49
Freeman’s Bay Pinot Gris €7.99
Exquisite Collection New Zealand Pinot Noir €9.99
Exquisite Collection Valdobbiadene Prosecco Spumante DOCG BV €12.99
Veuve Monsigny Champagne Rosé NV €24.99

Tags: Aldi, booze, wine
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